Telegraph-pole



(No Model.)

J. W. & 0. E. CARVER; TELEGRAPH POLE.

N0. 494,710. Patented Apr. 4, 1893.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES WOOD CARVER AND CHESTER EDWARD CARVER, OF PAWLET, VER- MONT,ASSIGNORS TO GEORGE H. CARVER, OF MIDDLE GRANVILLE, AND

HARVEY E. BARDEN, OF GRANVILLE, NEW' YORK.

TELEGRAPH-POLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 494,710, dated April4, 1893.

Application filed March 2, 1892.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, J AMEs WOOD CARVER and CHESTER EDWARD CARVER,citizens of the United States of America, residing at Pawlet, in thecounty of Rutland and State of Vermont, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Posts, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in posts,designed for use in the construction of fences, telegraph, telephonepoles, hitching posts and the like, and it has for its objects amongothers to provide a post that will be as light as wood and much moredurable, cheaply made and capable of withstanding all the strain thatwill ever be required of it. It is constructed of sheet metal and istapered from end to end. :0 Near its upper end it is provided withnotches for the reception of the cross piece to which the wires aresecured, when used as a telegraph or telephone pole.

Other objects and advantages of the in- 2 5 vention will hereinafterappear and the novel features thereof will be specifically defined bythe appended claim.

The invention in the present instance resides in the peculiarconstruction of the post, 0 as will be more fully hereinafter described,shown in the drawings and then particularly pointed out in the claim,being clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with theletters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification,and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved post shownas designed for a telegraph pole. Fig. 2 is a cross section thereof.

Like letters of reference indicate correspond- 0 ing parts in bothviews.

Referring now to the details of the draw- Serial No. 423,476. (Nomodel.)

ings by letter, A designates the post, which is formed of two like partstapered from end to end and bent or crimped at their longitudinal centeras seen at a and the two parts united at their angles in any suitablemanner as by rivets B. The two parts are formed of sheet metal, stampedout and crimped, the two when united having the cross sectionsubstantially like a Greek cross as seen in Fig. 5c 2; this forms a verystrong post of light material, easily erected, and one not liable to bebroken or injured by winds or storms. WVhen used as a telegraph pole itis provided at the proper point or points with notches c in one or twoadjacent wings of the post as seen in Fig. 1 into which notches aredesigned to be secured the cross bars C to which the wires are to besecured. These notches are wedgeshaped so as to hold the cross barswithout other means.

The post is further provided with foot bars D, serving as a ladder.

\Vhat is claimed as new is A post consisting of two sections, eachsection tapering from top to bottom having a central rib abutting andsecured together and making a double thickness at the center, and havingwings extending outward from the central portion, one of the wingshaving a dovetailed notch, a shaped cross bar snugly fitting in saidnotch and carrying insulators, and rods connecting two of the wings andforming a ladder.

In testimony whereof we affix oursignatures in presence of twowitnesses.

JAMES lVOOD CARVER. CHESTER EDIVARD CARVER.

\Vitnesses:

G. H. CARVER, FANNY W. CARVER.

